Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Messages of the Retiring and
Incoming Governor.
stockbridge Receives the Caucus Nomination
for Senator.

bANslNd, jan -, on.
The Michigan legislature convened at
noon to-day. Immediately after prayer
in the senate, Lieut.. Governor Mcdonald
greeted the senator's in "a few well chosen
words. The thirty-two senator's elect were
then sworn in by Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald.
An hour was occupied in electing the off,
GERS nominated at the republican caucus
last night, and recess was taken until
o'clock.
At the afternoon session a communica-
tion was received from Private Secretary
Campbell to the effect that the retiring
governor and the governor would be ready
to meet the two houses in joint conven-
ton at 2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon and
that after the reading of the messages ex-
Gov. Alger and Gov. Luce would hold an
informal reception TO the members and
officers of the two houses in the governors
room.
Senator Monroe was elected president
pro tenn; secretary, Lewis M. Miller OF
Muskegon; assistant secretary, Il. A. Royce
of Baraga; sergeant-at-arms, Z. =. Stoner
of Ingham; assistant sergeants-a farms,
f. Il. Coon of Oceana; j. A. Dockery OF
Montcalm; engrossing and enrolling clerks,
+. NJ Howe, Mrs. /. X. Jamison, both OF
Ingham.
A resolution was adopted appointing
Mrs. N. +. Randall Of Wayne postmistress,
and James A. Grant of Macomb as assist
ant postmaster
1t was voted that until otherwise or
dered the daily sessions of the senate
should be held at 2 O'Clock p. M, and the
usual resolutions authorizing the president
to appoint the janitors. keeper OF the
cloak room and messengers and the secre-
tary and sergeant-at-arms TO appoint one
messenger each.
Tho IN nf fha lncf "a ahOnt-
ed, and the senate did its share of adopt
ing the joint rules of the last legislature.
AS il to take time by the fore-lock several
members gave notice Of the introduction
OF bills and measures and the senate ad-
| journed until the 9th.
The clerk of the last house called the
new body to order. After invocation OF
the divine blessing by the Rev. DR.. Jami-
son of Lansing the roll call proceeded and
every member-elect responded thereto ex-
cept the Hon. Ovid n. Case of Detroit,
lately deceased. The touching words
moved the appointment Of committee
| to prepare resolutions expressing the sor-
row of the house at the death OF the de-
ceased member, and the appointment of a
day when eulogies OF him might be pro-
nounced, and the motion was unanimous
ly carried. The committee appointed COM
prises Representatives Hosford Rumsey,
Bently, Mccormick and Chapman.
Upon reassembling in the afternoon the
Crossman. and the formality of electing
the following officers chosen by the caucus.
Speaker-Daniel +. Marley OF Ogemaw;
pro tenn, 4. s. Bates of Allegan.
Cerk-Daniel l.. Crossman of Ingham.
Superintendent p. Austin OF
| Gratiot.
Engrossing and enrolling clerk-Clarence
II. Leonard of Wayne; assistant, II. NJ.
Rose of Kent.
Chief janitor-Chas. A. Lee of Wayne.
Postmaster-Mrs. N. f. Randall OF
Wayne; assistant, Miss Minnie Rice Of
Ingham.
At this point unanimous consent was
given TO Representative Chapman of Hills
dale TO introduce a resolution relating to
the submission of a prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution. The house hav-
| ing elected the Hon. L. n. Bates OF Ale
gon speaker pro TEN. appointed the full
roster of its employees and received the
usual messages from the senate, adj
| journed,
The joint session OF the two houses to
hear the retiring and inaugural addresses
will be held tomorrow at O'Clock p. N.